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"LES MISERABLES" LOCATIONS IN PARIS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE

BY KATIE BARNES

AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON

“Among many other things, “Les Misérables” is Victor Hugo's love letter to the Paris of his youth... His descriptions of its streets and buildings, and the routes the characters take, are almost forensically detailed and accurate.”

If you have ever wanted to know more about the locations in Paris where Victor Hugo says that Valjean, Javert and the other characters walked, this will be for you. Using contemporary and modern maps, photographs, engravings and paintings, this book gives detailed written and illustrated histories for 35 locations connected with the novel, the musical and the life of Victor Hugo, including the sites of the Barricade, the Rue Plumet, the quay where Javert commits suicide, the Cafe Musain, the church where Marius and Cosette are married, the street where Valjean dies, the street where Hugo was nearly killed on the night of the barricades, the Pantheon where he is buried, the place on the river bank where Valjean and Marius emerge from the sewers, and many more. And if you visit Paris in person, the book includes information on travel to each location by Metro, bus and bicycle, together with two suggested walking tours on the Right and Left Banks.

All profits are donated to Acting For Others, which provides financial and emotional support to all those working in theatrical professions, through its network of 14 member charities. I will receive no financial benefit whatsoever.

It's available as a Kindle download for £5.99/$7.99; as a paperback with colour illustrations for £21.50/$28.98; and as a paperback with illustrations in black & white for £12.50/$16.79. 

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These are the links to all three editions on Amazon:

Black & white edition:https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H2WCQTHM

Colour edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H2WCNZRZ

Kindle edition: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H4DWJ8LP

@bricktober day 8: au

Because it’s the 19th century, your favs aren’t going to be clean shaven. Disclaimer that I know fuck all about historical facial hair, this is all vibes based

Jean Valjean

During his Monsieur Madeleine phase I think he has very respectable moustache, nothing crazy but very well groomed because he’s presenting himself as this bourgeois gentleman. Basically the same as the 1978 movie.

I think he grows out a full beard in the convent, partially as a disguise but also I think he wanted a change. Still very well groomed to keep up appearances and also because Cosette would tell him off if he didn’t look after himself.

Javert

Canonically has whiskers/sideburns and since Hugo pointed them out specifically I’m going to assume they’re very prominent like the photo below. Also he’s bald because I said so.

Thénardier

During his innkeeper era I think he has some crazy beard situation going on like the photo below, he thinks it makes him look like a distinguished businessman. After he loses the inn, he just completely lets himself go, which probably helps his begging scheme.

Tholomyès

I’m going to agree with the 2018 BBC series for once and say he has some shitty sideburns. He thinks he looks like a romantic regency hero, I think he looks like a prick.

Enjolras

The only one I’m accepting as completely clean shaven. He’s the marble lover of liberty, his skin is smooth as butter. Clean shaven is a misnomer, he actually just can’t grow a beard.

Marius

I think he really really wants to grow an awesome moustache like his cousin Théodule (who we all know has the sexiest facial hair in Les Misérables) but he just can’t grow one like but that won’t stop him from trying. He’s got one of those tiny thin moustaches that seem to be in fashion (think Timothee Chalamet). He cannot pull it off. Cosette spends months trying to find a polite way to tell him to shave.

Courfeyrac

One person I do think can rival Théodule’s moustache game is Courfeyrac. Just an amazing stache. He spends hours making sure it looks just right before he goes out. It’s his pride and joy. Really doesn’t help Marius’ low facial hair self esteem.

Combeferre

Sensible goatee thing (idk beards). Stylish and practical.

Bahorel

The full Karl Marx. Can’t be a lawyer looking like that (probably).